Really important we progress outstanding Social Care reform in the next Government. Both mental health and Liberty protection safeguards are ready to go and crucial for protecting the rights of people detained and restricted due to their disability. communitycare.co.uk/2024/05/02/ref…

A brilliant new Centre for Mental Health blog by my wonderful colleague Jan Hutchinson explaining the relationships between work and mental health and why Individual Placement and Support principles are essential to help people with work in the right ways for them

Great new report - and more to come

Another great blog here. Speaking to the person alone, taking time, focusing the talk ... developing the #AMHPEvidenceBase and professionalism. Sneak preview to some more AMHP #practitionerresearch going on here too! Watch this space!

Please have a look and consider applying !
Chief Social Worker for Adults - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

Government readvertises chief social worker post at higher salary - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2024/04/26/gov…

**New blog** in which ⁦Nick Perry⁩ marries the emerging interest in s13 consideration with a solution focussed and strength-based practice methodology, giving AMHPs some pointers on how to slow things down&how to move talk away from compulsion. the-critical-amhp.com/blog/s13-consi…

This report from @SkillsForCare and The King's Fund looks at the workforce we’re likely to need in the next 15 years. We commissioned as first step in the development of a workforce strategy, which we’re supporting and will be published in the summer. skillsforcare.org.uk/resources/docu…

Our Mental Health Social Work lead Jason Brandon had the afternoon with Nottinghamshire County Council wonderful AMHP team today. We debated how to achieve social justice for people as well as developing frameworks for professional development. Great exchange of stories of success and challenges.

Such great work Sam Hornby SWLA MPFT huge thanks for sharing and congratulations to all hard working award winners - and Midlands Partnership University NHS FT for ‘top of the shop’ support for social work #inspired #partnership

Upcoming event from Social Work History Network: Contested values of social work in time and place. Exploring ‘origins of social care and social work’ 24 April 2024 08:30am to 10:15am (UK time)
kcl.ac.uk/events/contest…

**New blog** ⁦Daisy v4.0 (she/her)⁩ critically examines the oft-heard phrase ‘not-detainable’, challenging AMHPs to not only see it as a reductionist linguistic shortcut, but also one that is limiting our practice& potentially causing harm to those we serve. the-critical-amhp.com/blog/whatdoesn…

The role of Head of Forensic Social Work at Broadmoor Hospital (Crowthorne) and West London Forensic Service (Ealing) is out for advert, with a closing date of 19 April. West London NHS Trust jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Excellent article for all incl. #bluelight colleagues on the role of the #AMHP when supporting ppl in crisis - what it is and what it isn’t. #RCRP National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)

Hoping as many social work colleagues as possible will be able to join us for this conference BASW Jason Brandon please share widely.

🗳️ Promote the Vote: A BASW Practice Guide.

🚀 We’ve launched new practice guidance alongside partners to help social workers to support adults with learning disabilities to vote in elections.

#GE24 | #PromoteTheVote | LDEngland | Adult PSW Network

'When people get ill everyone seems to stand back and forget about them.'

Dr Lade Smith, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says 'there are lots of employers who aren't so good' at supporting workers with their mental health.

#R4Today

Catch up with the latest #ResearchFunding opportunities below or find the full list on our website: nihr.ac.uk/researchers/fu…

The most often misconception Elaine James explaining in MH hospital yes you can vote, detained under MHA yes you can vote and no capacity doesn't come in to it... #WSWD2024 #promotethevote

Inspiring - please take a closer look at this guidance to enable everyone to have equal access to their right to vote #promotethevote Elaine James Adult PSW Network